October 23, 2013
On September 20, 2013, McMaster University Professor Gregory Davies presented a talk at the Museum about 17th century society, art and attitudes about ownership and possession.
He discusses works of art selected from McMaster’s collection and objects in the exhibition WORLDLY POSSESSIONS: Visualizing Ownership in the Age of the Baroque. Professor Davies curated this exhibition with McMaster University students Adam Carter, Ariel de Aguiar, Taithleach Gillettsmyth, Mira Qamar and Anna Wisniowski, and it is on view until January 25, 2014.
The talk was presented as part of the Hamilton Lifelong Learning Week and as part of the Spotlight on the Arts year-long series of events and performances.
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